Samuel Adewunmi

Samuel Adewunmi (born 1994) is a British actor. He won Most Promising Newcomer at the 2019 British Independent Film Awards as well as receiving a Best Actor nomination for his role in the film The Last Tree.

Samuel Adewunmi
Born1994 (age 27–28)
Other namesSam Adewunmi
Alma materIdentity School of Acting
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Early life

Adewunmi was brought up by a single mother on the Maiden Lane Estate just north of King's Cross and St Pancras stations, the same estate where Tin Luck was filmed.[1][2][3] He trained at Identity School of Acting.[4][5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Hatton Garden Job Isaac
2019 The Last Tree Femi
2019 Born a King Marzouq
2020 Tin Luck Trey Short film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Missing Manager 2 episodes
2016 Dixi Benedict Series 3
2017 Prime Suspect 1973 Billy Myers 2 episodes
2017 Doctor Who Vitus Episode: "The Eaters of Light"
2018 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Kit Episode: "The Zero Option"
2020 The Watch Carcer Dun Main role
2021 Angela Black Ed Harrison / Theo Walters Main role[6]
2021 You Don't Know Me Hero Miniseries; main role[7]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2019 British Independent Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film The Last Tree Nominated
Most Promising Newcomer Won
2020 National Film Awards UK Best Actor Nominated
Best Newcomer Nominated

References
  1. Embley, Jochan (4 November 2020). "Tin Luck: The community-led short film that captures a slice of real London life". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. Birnam, J. Don (29 January 2019). "The Director and Star of 'The Last Tree' Speak on the Endless Search for Identity Growing Up Nigerian and British". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. Holway, Hannah (23 September 2019). "The Last Tree is a powerful evocation of nuanced Black British identity". Hero. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. Dalton, Ben (8 July 2019). "Stars of Tomorrow 20191: Sam Adewunmi (actor)". Screen International. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. de Semlyen, Phil (24 September 2021). "Meet the director and star behind a new kind of London coming-of-age film". Time Out London. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. Feay, Suzi (8 October 2021). "Samuel Adewunmi excels in gripping domestic drama Angela Black". Financial Times. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. Mitchell, Tamika (20 May 2021). "Samuel Adewunmi leads BBC Drama's adaptation of 'You Don't Know Me'". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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